Shennongjia.
Xiaoshan and Jiang Liangqing finally stopped in a deep valley with green trees.
"This is the place where Polygonum multiflorum was found." Jiang Liangqing couldn't distinguish the specific location, so he could only point to the valley in general.
Xiao Shan looked around and asked, "where does the old man live?"
"It's not far from here. It's on the other side of the valley, but since his death, the place has been deserted. Later, the huts were demolished by wild animals. Now there's nothing but a grave," Jiang Liangqing said.
"Go and have a look," said Xiao Shan.
After half an hour in the winding valley, Jiang Liangqing finally stopped.
This place is slightly open, and there is a stream not far away, but only a few wooden stakes and broken and rotten boards remain on the ground, and there are no traces of thatched houses.
Not far from the wooden stake, there is a grave full of weeds. In front of the grave is a stone tablet, which vaguely reads: "Fu Pingjun's tomb."
"This is Grandpa Fu's tomb."
Jiang Liangqing went to pull out the weeds, slowly cleaned up the grave, licked some new soil again, and then stood silently.
"Are you sure grandpa Fu didn't plant Polygonum multiflorum back to its original position?" Xiao Shan asked.
Jiang Liangqing said, "certainly not. My sister and I went to that place several times later and found nothing."
Xiao Shan pondered for a moment and asked, "since he lives here alone, you and the feasibility study are children. Who buried it?"
"I don't know." Jiang Liangqing also showed a trace of confusion: "my sister and I learned family boxing with Grandpa Fu for a year, and then left. It's been two years since we came back. There's only a new grave here."
Xiao Shan looked misty and said after a long time, "Liangqing, there's something wrong with this. According to you, you can't hide three hundred kilograms of Polygonum multiflorum in ten thousand years. You and your sister have been with Grandpa Fu since they woke up. He doesn't have time to sell Polygonum multiflorum, right?"
"Maybe we sold it when we were in a coma." Jiang Liangqing said vaguely.
Xiao Shan sighed, "will he put you here and leave alone when you are unconscious?"
Jiang Liangqing said incomprehensibly, "but there is really no ten thousand year Polygonum multiflorum in this valley, and grandpa Fu didn't plant it back."
"No," said Xiao Shan firmly, "he must have planted it again, but it was planted where you can't see it."
"Where is it?" Jiang Liangqing asked in shock.
Xiao Shan fixed his eyes on the grave.
Jiang Liangqing suddenly changed color:
"Mr. Xiao, you can't dig grandpa Fu's grave for a guess."
Xiaoshan smiled bitterly: "it's not called a grave. Grandpa Fu is not dead at all. It's just a cover to protect ten thousand years of Polygonum multiflorum."
The Iron Tiger's eyes lit up, and they believed in Xiao Shan's judgment.
Since they knew Xiaoshan, they didn't find that he missed it.
Jiang Liangqing's eyebrows are twisted into a knot. He also trusts Xiao Shan very much. If it's just an empty coffin, it's nothing to dig, but why did grandpa Fu do that?
He began to tangle up. He was afraid that Grandpa Fu's great event would be damaged. What if Grandpa Fu was useful?
Xiaoshan doesn't speak anymore. If Jiang Liangqing still doesn't agree, he can only give up.
"Mr. Xiao, I don't agree to dig grandpa Fu's grave. I hope you can understand." Jiang Liangqing finally opened his mouth.
Xiao Shan said with a smile, "I understand. Let's go. There won't be ten thousand years of Polygonum multiflorum here."
Iron tigers looked at each other and felt very sorry.
Xiaoshan turned around first, followed by Jiang Liangqing, and was ready to leave.
But at this time, there was a dull noise in the grave, which startled everyone!
Xiaoshan's heart is full of surprise. Is Grandpa Fu really in the grave?
Jiang Liangqing walked to the grave again and listened carefully, but there was no more movement.
The four iron tigers are very nervous. What's going on in the coffin? It's not a ghost. What is it?
It was a hot August day, but now there is a gloomy chill out of thin air, and the temperature seems to drop sharply.
Jiang Liangqing could no longer help but wonder and waved to the four iron tigers.
Tigers four were prepared because they dug up Polygonum multiflorum, so they bought four shovel spades.
Now it's time to dig graves. It's also useful. Start shoveling soil one by one.
In less than ten minutes, the whole grave was dug up.
A broad slate is exposed!
Jiang Liangqing immediately squatted down and listened carefully.
There was still no movement inside.
He clasped his hands on the slate and was ready to lift it up.
Xiao Shan suddenly stopped: "don't move! Stand back!"
When Jiang Liangqing heard the sound, the four iron tigers hurried back, and then looked at Xiaoshan together.
Xiao Shan said solemnly, "this is a mechanism."
The hearts of the people were cold.
Jiang Liangqing understood that it is normal to set up organs where Polygonum multiflorum is hidden.
The four iron tigers were not angry. If it hadn't been for Xiao Shan's reminder, Jiang Liangqing might have been recruited now. This Fu is by no means a kind person.
Xiao Shan said again, "find the longest stick."
Jiang Liangqing suddenly realized that he immediately took out his dagger, cut down a small tree, removed all the branches, cut off the tip and turned it into a wooden stick.
He picked up another stone and put it half a foot away from the slate. Then he gently inserted the tip of the stick into the gap between the slate.
Then slowly back away, at a distance of three meters from the slate, he suddenly pressed the wooden stick with his hand.
This lever can easily lift the slate a foot high.
At this moment——
Countless short arrows were suddenly shot from under the stone slab, shooting into the sky like a fan.
These sharp arrows were black arrows, obviously coated with highly toxic. They drew an arc in the air, flew out for dozens of feet, and then fell to the ground. The grass immediately heard a squeaking sound, as if it had been charred, emitting bursts of green smoke.
If Jiang Liangqing carries the slate with his hand and shoots it straight, he will be poisoned and die immediately.
Jiang Liangqing felt a chill in his heart.
But at the moment when Jiang Liangqing and the five people were attracted by the sharp arrow, Xiao Shan found a golden head under the slate!
Xiao Shan exclaimed in amazement, "golden monkey?"
How could there be a golden monkey in the grave? How did it survive?
Before Xiaoshan could understand, the golden monkey rushed out, found a gap and fled quickly.
But it was no faster than Jiang Liangqing. He stepped back and forth with his feet. His body was like a radio star flying, and grabbed the golden monkey's neck in the air.
The golden monkey was probably locked up for too long. It was far less flexible than the golden monkey living in a tree. It was pinched by Jiang Liangqing.
It also scratched Jiang Liangqing with two claws. The claws were sharp. It was really choking to be scratched.
But with Jiang Liangqing's five fingers, the golden monkey fainted in an instant.
He handed the golden monkey to the Iron Tiger: "tie it up first."
Iron Tiger took out the rope and tied the golden monkey very seriously.
Jiang Liangqing picked up the stick again, inserted it into the slate, and then shook his arms. The slate flew up and fell on the grass.
A well arranged arrow slot is exposed inside.
The arrow slot is connected with the stone slab by a rope, which can turn with the prying of the stone slab.
No matter from which direction the slate is lifted, Jiang Liangqing is greeted by a round of poisonous arrows.
But now the arrow slot is empty.
Under the arrow slot, there are stone steps leading to a dark hole.
Jiang Liangqing removed the arrow slot, threw it aside and walked directly under the steps.
Xiaoshan followed, with four iron tigers at the end.
Under the steps is a horizontal passage. After walking more than ten feet inward, it suddenly opens up. It is actually a grand stone house.
Xiaoshan was shocked to find that there was a circle of light shining in the middle of the stone house.
Looking up again, it was actually a circular vent.
Xiaoshan suddenly understood that the golden monkey fell in through the vent and couldn't get out again.
At the same time, I also understand how the stone house came from.
The stone house was built close to the mountain wall. After completion, the mountain wall was landslide and covered the stone house, but a vent was reserved.
After a few months, the landslide was covered with plants, and everything disappeared without trace.
No one will climb up to check, except the golden monkey.
Then look carefully at the place where the light falls, slightly revealing the roots of some plants.
Xiaoshan said with a smile, "it was planted here, but the branches and leaves of the vines were eaten by the golden monkey."
He didn't say he wanted to dig Polygonum multiflorum, but Jiang Liangqing said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao. Grandpa Fu tried his best. It must be of great use. I can't dig his things."
The four iron tigers sighed. Didn't your brother and sister find this Polygonum multiflorum first?
The arrow rain also offset the endless kindness in return.
What if Jiang Liangqing wants to repair his grave?
Just to protect his ten thousand year Polygonum multiflorum, he planted such a vicious mechanism?
Xiao Shan said as if nothing had happened: "it doesn't matter. You can decide this. But don't you think it's strange?"
"What's strange?" Jiang Liangqing wondered.
"In Fei Lao's prescription, there is a medicinal material that is the tail of the wild golden monkey. Why?" Xiao Shan asked.
Jiang Liangqing explained:
"There's nothing strange about this. In the process of running, the golden monkey is used to taking things with its tail, especially when encountering some Ganoderma lucidum. Over time, the tail will be covered with medicinal properties and become a panacea. I think it's not this golden monkey. It's just a coincidence."
Xiao Shan clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"You said the key. The golden monkey likes Ganoderma lucidum and all plants with aura. When it smells the smell of Radix Polygoni Multiflori, it will come down along the vent, but this vent can only go down but not up, so it is trapped here. Does it look like a hunting trap?"
Jiang Liangqing was stunned and said for a long time, "what do you mean, Grandpa Fu has the same prescription as Fei Lao?"
"That's right." Xiao Shan said flatly:
"Grandpa Fu attaches so much importance to ten thousand year Polygonum multiflorum, which must be of great use. Therefore, this golden monkey is not a coincidence. His purpose is to catch a golden monkey and let it fall in by itself. But the golden monkey can't dig the ground and eat his Polygonum multiflorum."